I love how excited you are about this, Greentoe. Love your name too, BTW. If you can siphon that much water out of a pot with holes that are at the actual bottom of the pot, it's mind blowing how much damage those hanging basket pots are causing, that 1/2" of standing water (between the bottom surface of the pot and the recessed central drain hole.) No wonder baskets of Petunias, Tahitian bridal veil, Tradescantias, Fuchsias, and so many others can be killed so quickly. I always add holes to the real bottoms. A wick wouldn't need to be absorbent, but an absorbent wick would work more thoroughly. A knife or stick at around a 45ð angle should do the lion's share of the work. I can't see myself following through on a wick of softer materials because it would never dry out, the way I water several plants per day when they're inside. Before long, I'd have a moldy, mildewy wick, and that doesn't sound good for one's kitchen, or for the plants. Periodically bleaching it could prevent that, or using multiples to allow them to dry between uses. Whatever it is, it's going to need space in the kitchen, that doesn't exist here. And I know how I am (la-ZEE,) and a knife I can wash in seconds with the rest of the dishes is a plan that will do something worth doing without creating more work. On pots that just have 1 central hole, tilting can't help, quite the opposite. Even if I end up not thinking it totally necessary for those I can tilt, this could especially benefit those I can't.

I sold at fairs for years, and my products were garden art that could be mounted on copper stakes. I found some great buckets at Walmart that had lids, and I filled them with cheap cat litter. My stakes would go into the buckets, and they were heavy enough not to tip over. The lids made it easy to transport the buckets and not lose the litter. I also used a vintage suitcase to carry my wrapping paper & bags. I set it up on the plastic totes that I packed my items in, and it was always a hit with my customers. I also bought craft paper bags, the kind with the handles, or at Goodwill I'd buy gift bags and use those to put my customers purchases in. They just loved it...I know I get excited when I have a gift bag rather than a plastic bag! You can also find lightweight 6' folding tables for around $40. Easy to put up and easy to handle. I would put out about half my product at a time, and then bring in a new piece as one sold, and I offered to hold a customers purchase while they shopped. When they came back they'd see something new and have to buy it too! I also priced my items ending in .95, like %19.95 rather than $20, there is something psychological about that, they see it's under $20, so they 'justify' purchasing it. I kept a roll of nickles in my bag, but rarely did people want their change. I got an old bankers bag and kept my $ in there, and kept it packed up in my suitcase. Every week (or every show) I'd add $50 in change to keep it stocked, because inevitably I'd get a bunch of $20's and have to make change.

"I am not sure how to directly answer someone who responded to my first question. I guess you can call me a baby blogger. LOL" You just go back to the original post and respond in the "Comments" section.....exactly as I am doing here! And to get techie on you, a forum is not the same as a blog. A blog is your very own website where you write articles/musings and readers can respond. Right now you are a newbie forum participant :-) For specifics on your spider lily care, you can Google 'hymenocallis care' and various websites will appear that will provide guidance. Or with luck, someone who actually grows these as containerized plants will chime in. I have no personal experience with them myself.

Jean, congrats to you. Wow...first time...much better than I am. You cut the scions a little bit too long. It is easier for mother plant to feed the scion if it is shorter, and try tighter on the plastic. After you put on the rubber band, pull it tightly down, make sure it is tight, so you don't have a gap when you take off the plastic. This is Doxon. Now that you know, practice makes perfect. Marie